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I’ve been terrible with remembering to write/upload blog posts lately. I’d like to blame the rather time-consuming process of buying an apartment in a foreign country, plus moving house and transferring job locations. I’ll write more about this soon as it may be of interest to some. I was in the habit of posting at … Continue reading →

Some pictures I never got round to uploading from this 2016 trip. I particularly loved Yosemite, and meeting a family of deer right outside our cabin (no photos of them, I’m afraid!) On the journey from Yosemite to Palm Springs we drove through Death Valley (yes, it was very hot. And beautiful, with rocks the … Continue reading →

Back in September, I went on a little last-minute adventure to Vila Nova de Milfontes. The weather was warm and there were still a few tourists around but it was very peaceful. I stayed at Blue Guide guest house which was a little hard to find as there is no sign on the door and … Continue reading →

A very belated post written back in spring but only just published! I have plenty more to share from trips round Portugal this year and I’m planning on getting back into blogging more regularly. If you want to see more photos from Portugal and beyond, check out my Instagram (@ghostzine). In April I went to … Continue reading →

I went to San Francisco in September – somewhere I had always wanted to visit. I especially loved North Beach, Chinatown, The Castro and The Haight. There were plenty more places I didn’t make it to but at least I had a couple of friends living in the area and others who had recently visited … Continue reading →

I recently went for a day out in Staithes with my family. I’d never been before, despite having grown up not too far away (in York). We had fish and chips at the Cod and Lobster, which I would recommend highly (and not just because I now live in Portugal and happened to be missing … Continue reading →

The Pacific Coast of California is incredibly beautiful. I went there on a recent road trip and met various animals, friendly people and saw plenty of dramatic scenery. We stayed at Big Sur River Inn, which I highly recommend. Lovely cabins (though apparently the cheaper ones for lots of people are not so nice) and … Continue reading →

Scenes from a recent trip to LA. I had always wanted to go to the Griffith Observatory ever since seeing Rebel Without a Cause. It’s in a beautiful park with a great view of the city (despite the smog!) I also enjoyed the mini museum with info about eclipses etc.